Source: iranwire.com
Iranian security forces raided dozens of homes belonging to members of the Baha’i religious minority during and after the war with Israel.
According to human rights groups, authorities seized electronic devices and religious materials, and made several arrests.
At least 19 homes were targeted across multiple provinces, resulting in the detention of at least three Baha’i citizens, sources reported.
The raids were accompanied by threats that instilled fear among families.
In Baharestan, located in the central province of Isfahan, security agents searched at least 15 homes, while four additional raids occurred in Qaemshahr in the north.
Authorities confiscated computers, laptops, mobile phones in addition to religious books and symbols.
In Baharestan, a Baha’i citizen identified as Navid Tashakkor was arrested.
Additional raids took place in the cities of Isfahan, Shiraz, and villages in the western Boyer-Ahmad province.
In Shiraz, two Baha’i citizens, Arman Nikaein and Iman Rahmat Panah, were detained.
In the most recent reported incident, six male agents from the Tangestan Intelligence headquarters in southern Bushehr province entered the home of Farideh Jaberi at 6 p.m. on Sunday.
The agents conducted a search and confiscated her mobile phone, laptop, several books, and a photo frame.
Before leaving, they instructed Jaberi to await further judicial action via the “Sana system,” the government’s official notification platform.
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